Butter aka Butta

When I was in second grade (a very long time ago) I remember a lady coming into class and making butter right in the classroom.  I still remember it as the best tasting butter I ever had!!  Today I found this recipe at www.southernplate.com and it was exactly like the childhood memory in my mind.  I can't wait to try it.
I promise to get back to some of my own recipes soon, but I have been in a rut and looking for new things myself lately.  I hope you will try the butter yourself or with your kids.

Making Butter At Home (Fun activity for all ages!)

• Whipping Cream
• Mason Jar
• Salt (optional)

Fill jar 1/2 to 3/4 full with cream. Place lid on tightly. Shake for ten to thirty minutes, or until you hear solids shaking around and can see through the glass that the solids have separated from liquid (read up in post for more details of what the shaking stages will be like). Pour into colander to separate liquid from butter. Place butter in a ramekin or bowl and stir in salt, if desired. Refrigerate until hardened. Enjoy!
(photo and recipe from www.southernplate.com - she has a great cookbook out too!!!)

What's Your Favorite Cereal

I really love these cereals, but very rarely eat them for breakfast.  I mainly eat cereal with milk and sliced bananas for a snack late at night.  I have eaten frosted flakes since I was about six years old and even had a Tony the Tiger beach towel when I was a little girl.  It's kind of funny that for my forty plus years these have been on the rotation the whole time.  I have never tried Captain Crunch, Kix, Reeces, etc....I stay with these tried and true favorites.  What is your favorite?

OMG... this stuff is good!

 

Let me just say I am not a huge pimento cheese fan.  I may eat it a couple of times per year and I have always bought "Stan's" at the grocery store.  This weekend when I bought groceries at my local Harris Teeter a nice lady in the deli section was giving out samples of this stuff on Ritz crackers.  She offered me plain or jalapeno and I chose the plain.  I could not believe how good this stuff was.  The right consistency, texture and not too many pimentos.  I thought it was a little pricey, but it was so good I bought it anyway.  Girl....let me just say this stuff is GREAT!  Instead of a sandwich I have eaten this stuff on crackers for lunch each day and even had it as a snack on Easter.  My container is now empty!!!  I usually end up tossing my usual stuff after a snack or two of it.  Here is there web site in case you can't find it locally, but I am warning you this stuff changed my perspective on pimento cheese.

http://www.palmettocheese.com/

Monkey Munch

9 c. Chex cereal
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 t. vanilla
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar

Melt peanut butter, butter, chips in microwave until melted. Add vanilla. Stir into large bowl with chex cereal. Place powdered sugar in gallon sized ziplock bag and add covered cereal. Close to shake and coat thoroughly. Spread on large pan to dry. Store in a new large ziploc bag, but it won't last long!